Eliot is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eliot means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eliot across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eliot has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eliot is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord is my God”. A variant of Elliot, derived from Elijah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,465 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,064 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 16 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eliot per year, United States (1905 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (239/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (73/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (5/yr).
Eliot is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #1,918 nationally (given to 279 babies that year).
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